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The image shows a puppet wearing a dark navy blue jacket, white trousers, and a small hat with a colorful band. The color palette includes dark blues, whites, flesh tones, and a bit of red and green on the hat. The puppet is positioned facing towards the viewer, with its right hand slightly raised and the left hand on its abdomen. The background is plain and off-white.
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The image shows a puppet wearing a dark navy blue jacket, white trousers, and a small hat with a colorful band. The color palette includes dark blues, whites, flesh tones, and a bit of red and green on the hat. The puppet is positioned facing towards the viewer, with its right hand slightly raised and the left hand on its abdomen. The background is plain and off-white.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Barnacle Bill" Puppet

Chris Makrenos

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 48.3 x 32.4 cm (19 x 12 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 17 1/2" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.15718
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American
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lower right in watercolor: CHRIS MAKRENOS

NGA object ID 27809. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.